@Matthew M.You certainly HAVE pointed out an important thing here -- for good landlords working in low-income/high-cashflow properties, people that have been trapped in the system through previous criminal activities that they have been punished severely for and have reformed, well, very often and sadly make the very best low-income tenants.

With the new HUD rules on screening for criminal background, has anyone developed written criteria to give potential tenants?

@Mark Golden read this article. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/can-deny-tenant-criminal-record-ca578.htmllifornia-93You have to set up your rental criteria.

I bought 197 leads from them and 35% of them were disconnected numbers and the rest never requested info on a mortgage in the first place, these companies are total ripoffs and have no problem lying to your face. luckily, my credit union refunded my $300 because I kept good email records of my conversations with these criminals.

I always put in my Craigslist ad that I do a criminal and credit check for a fee that's refundable with first month's (or week's) rent.

They look down on the lower income and assume that they are all garbage, criminals, and idiots.

Certainly, this should include a criminal background check, credit check, income verification and contacts with prior landlords.

Second it is actually a crime to teach people how to do it knowing they intend to use the knowledge for a criminal act.Needless to say you are in violation of the BP terms of service.

I would like buy and rent out in areas where tenants can pass a criminal background and have no evictions.

In our advertising we are up front that we partner with law enforcement, and that is a big turnoff to those with a criminal mind.